- Workers traveling to the USA to work on the Farmwork programme will need an H-2A visa. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is the only entity legally authorized to work with employers, agents or labor contractors to facilitate the placement of agricultural workers in jobs outside of Jamaica.
- Workers traveling to work in service-related jobs such as hotels and truck drivers will need a H-2B visa. Both the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and licensed private employment agencies are authorized to work with employers or their agents to place persons in jobs overseas
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